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Rail passenger transportation services

0.70356kgCO₂e/CADGWP: AR6 (as published)

Published by OpenIO-Canada (CIRAIG) in OpenIO-Canada (CIRAIG) v2.11 (2025); last verified 2026-08-28.

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Publisher's description

Interurban transportation of passengers by rail, with premium-quality amenities, without sleeping facilities. The fare is not subject to advance purchase requirements or restrictions on exchanges or refunds. Covers the transport of accompanying luggage and other items as well as sales to passengers and bulk purchases by tour operators of seats for resale; exclusive and non-exclusive car usage; and scheduled and non-scheduled services. May include a segment where transportation is by bus. Covers service paid for with a ticket or voucher from a book of tickets, or with a train pass. Interurban transportation of passengers by rail, with standard-quality amenities, without sleeping facilities. Food and beverages are available at an extra charge. Covers both economy and discounted economy classes; the latter offers the same amenities as the economy class but contains restrictions such as advance purchase and penalty charges for exchanges and refunds. Interurban transportation of passengers by rail, with accommodation in sleeping cars and premium-quality amenities. Hitching of a privately-owned or rented rail car to a train. No services are provided inside the rail car.

Included processes

Passenger rail transportation services, business class; Passenger rail transportation services, economy/discounted economy classes; Passenger rail transportation services, sleeper class; Private rail car hitching.

Values by year and methodology

20250.70356▣headline
2024
2023
2022
2021
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2015

10 more year × methodology combinations, 2015–2025, 1 methodology. Free with an account.

Cite this factor

open-climate.ai (2025). Rail passenger transportation services [emission factor]. OpenIO-Canada (CIRAIG), OpenIO-Canada (CIRAIG) v2.11. Dataset 2026-08-28. https://open-climate.ai/factors/ef-openiocanada-rail_passenger-ca_bc-cad-cradle_to_gate-8b12eeb8/